**Issued by the State Administration of Work Safety! Catalog of 25 Latest Industry Standards for Work Safety

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According to **Announcement No. 3 of 2016 issued by the State Administration of Work Safety**, the administration approved and published 25 industry standards for work safety, covering sectors such as metal and non-metal mines, areas at risk of dust explosions, the furniture manufacturing industry, tunnel operation, the automobile manufacturing industry, and thermal power generation enterprises. The details of these standards are as follows: The implementation dates for these standards, which replace older ones, are all set for March 1, 2017. Standard numbers and names, along with the standards they replace, are as follows: AQ/T 2050.1-2016 – Guidelines for Safety Standardization in Metal and Non-Metal Mines; Replaces AQ 2007.1-2006. AQ/T 2050.2-2016 – Guidelines for Implementing Safety Standardization in Metal and Non-Metal Mines: Underground Mines; Replaces AQ 2007.2-2006. AQ/T 2050.3-2016 – Guidelines for Implementing Safety Standardization in Metal and Non-Metal Mines: Open-Pit Mines; Replaces AQ 2007.3-2006. AQ/T 2050.4-2016 – Guidelines for Implementing Safety Standardization in Metal and Non-Metal Mines: Tailings Ponds; Replaces AQ 2007.4-2006. AQ/T 2050.5-2016 – Guidelines for Implementing Safety Standardization in Metal and Non-Metal Mines: Small Open-Pit Quarries; Replaces AQ 2007.5-2006.

For the newly issued standards, the implementation date is also March 1, 2017. Standard numbers and names are as follows: AQ/T 2051-2016 – General Technical Requirements for Person Location Systems in Metal and Non-Metal Underground Mines. AQ/T 2052-2016 – General Technical Requirements for Communication Systems in Metal and Non-Metal Underground Mines. AQ/T 2053-2016 – General Technical Requirements for Monitoring and Control Systems in Metal and Non-Metal Underground Mines. AQ 2054-2016 – Safety Inspection Specifications for Main Ventilation Systems in Use in Metal and Non-Metal Mines. AQ 2055-2016 – Safety Inspection Specifications for Air Compressors in Use in Metal and Non-Metal Mines: Part 1 – Fixed Air Compressors. AQ 2056-2016 – Safety Inspection Specifications for Air Compressors in Use in Metal and Non-Metal Mines: Part 2 – Mobile Air Compressors. AQ 2057-2016 – Safety Inspection Specifications for Freight Aerial Cableways in Use in Metal and Non-Metal Mines. AQ 2058-2016 – Safety Inspection Specifications for Mine Elevators in Use in Metal and Non-Metal Mines. AQ 2059-2016 – Safety Technical Regulations for Phosphogypsum Ponds. AQ 4272-2016 – Safety Technical Specifications for Dust Explosion Prevention in Machining Operations of Aluminum and Magnesium Products. AQ 4273-2016 – Safety Technical Specifications for Dust Removal Systems in Areas at Risk of Dust Explosions. AQ/T 4274-2016 – Technical Specifications for Detecting and Evaluating Wind Speeds in Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems. AQ/T 4275-2016 – Technical Regulations for Ventilation Systems in Manual Painting Rooms in the Furniture Manufacturing Industry. AQ/T 4276-2016 – Guidelines for Managing Risks Related to Noise-Induced Occupational Diseases. AQ/T 4277-2016 – Technical Specifications for Dust and Gas Prevention in Tunnel Operation Areas. AQ/T 4278-2016 – Detailed Guidelines for Developing Design Documents Related to Occupational Disease Prevention Facilities in Cement Production Projects. AQ/T 4279-2016 – Detailed Guidelines for Developing Design Documents Related to Occupational Disease Prevention Facilities in Automobile Manufacturing Projects. AQ/T 4280-2016 – Guidelines for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Measures to Control Occupational Disease Hazards in Thermal Power Generation Projects. AQ/T 8011-2016 – Basic Requirements for Safety Training Institutions. AQ/T 2060-2016 – Syllabi and Assessment Criteria for Safety Training of Principal Persons in Charge and Work Safety Management Personnel in Metal Smelting Enterprises